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The Privateering Stroke: Salem's Privateers in the War of 1812
By Michael Rutstein, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Salem, MA (2012). Reviewed by James C. Bradford, Ph.D.
Though Rutstein falls short of the standards set by Garittee for analyzing the business aspects of privateering or its effects on the people or economy of Salem, he is to be applauded for the depth of his research in U.S. sources...and for making much of it available to future researchers. Read the full review
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Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron: The War of 1812 and the Forging of the American Navy
By Ronald D. Utt, Regnery Publishing, Washington, DC, (2012).
Reviewed by David Curtis Skaggs, Ph.D. Entering the lists of War of 1812 naval history contenders is Ronald Utt's Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron that seeks to demonstrate that this conflict forged the respected United States Navy that emerged in the nineteenth century. For those unfamiliar with the Navy of this period, Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron is an animated place to begin.
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Uncommon Warriors: 200 Years of the Most Unusual American Naval Vessels
By Ken W. Sayers, Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, MD, (2012). Reviewed by Jennifer Daley Author Ken Sayers has successfully executed a remarkable research project in Uncommon Warriors: 200 Years of the Most Unusual American Naval Vessels. His writing style is professional yet inviting.
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On the Account: Piracy and the Americas, 1766 - 1835
By Joseph Gibbs, Sussex Academic Press Portland, OR (2012). Reviewed by J.J. Ahern
Best geared towards those who already familiar with the history of piracy or maritime history for this period, rather than the casual reader. On the Account is a wonderful supplement to the study of piracy in the American maritime community of the Early Republic.
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Raising Missouri
By Chuck Veit, Lulu.com, Raleigh, NC. (2012) Reviewed by David Kronenfeld
Atidy little volume detailing a little known footnote of American naval history - the sinking and salvage of USS Missouri....excels in its readability as well as the meticulous footnotes Veit provides. The book is also well-illustrated with helpful diagrams, period drawings and pictures as well as copies of primary documents. Read the full review
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The Zimmermann Telegram
By Thomas Boghardt, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD (2012)
Reviewed by Capt. Winn Price USNR (Ret.)
I thoroughly enjoyed this tale from the black world of cryptology....Until Boghardt's The Zimmermann Telegram, the foremost book available was Barbara Tuchman's history by the same title....read the Zimmermann Telegram. You won't be disappointed.
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Warships of the Ancient World, 3000 - 500BC
Written by Adrian K. Wood and Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava. Osprey Publishing, Ltd., Long Island City, NY. (2012)
Reviewed by John R. Satterfield, DBA. Wood's essay is a nice introduction to a little-studied subject and is worth the time to read if only to show the long, steady advance in maritime technology in the Mediterranean that made naval vessels and subsequent developments such a critical part of global military and naval history.
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Seabee Teams in Vietnam, 1963 - 1968
Edited by Kenneth E. Bingham. NMCB-8 Association, Ventura, CA (2013).
Reviewed by Charles Bogart
The editor is to be commended for taking a U.S. Navy report of limited distribution and re-publishing it so that more may gain insights on nation building from lessons learned during the Vietnam war.
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Aboard the Pirate: Roving the West Indies
By Veronica Cherry, Gallant Books, (2012)
Reviewed by Nathan Albright
For those who like their language salty, their novels full of real historical characters, their plots full of action like raiding ships and fortresses and dealing with corrupt political leaders, as well as a little bit of time slip to add some contemporary relevance, this novel will have much to offer, as long as the reader is not squeamish about its language or its contents.
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Books Available for Review
We have a number of books here in our offices that are available to be reviewed. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Dave Winkler at dwinkler@navyhistory.org. As a bonus, you get to keep the copy of the book you review!
The Battle of the Denmark Strait: A Critical Analysis of the Bismarck's Singular Triumph. Robert J. Winklareth, Casemate, 2012, 336 pages.
Big Mother 40: A Vietnam War Novel. Marc Liebman, Fireship Press, 2012, 388 pages. (Vietnam War historical fiction). Elizabeth's Sea Dogs: How the English became the Scourge of the Seas. Hugh Bicheno, Conway, 2012, 384 pages. The Fight for the Yazoo, August 1862 - July 1864. Myron J. Smith, Jr., McFarland and Company, Inc., 2012, 452 pages.
Hero of the Angry Sky: The World War I Diary and Letters of David S. Ingalls, America's First Naval Ace. Edited by Geoffrey L. Rossano, Ohio University Press, 2013, 377 pages. Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919-45 (10). Mark Still, Illustrated by Paul Wright, Osprey Publishing, 2013, 48 pages.
Iron Coffin: War, Technology, and Experience aboard the USS Monitor. David A. Mindell, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012, 191 pages.
Mayday: The Decline of American Naval Supremacy. Seth Cropsey, Overlook Duckworth, 2013, 336 pages.
The Silent Service in World War II. Edited by Edward Monroe-Jones and Michael Green. Casemate, 2012, 262 pages. A Two-Edged Sword: The Navy as an Instrument of Canadian Foreign Policy. Nicholas Tracy, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2012, 476 pages. War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-65. James McPherson, University of North Carolina Press, 2012, 277 pages.
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